I speak to John a lot.He texted me when we got promoted
Daily Star|April 13, 2024
CLARK CAN'T WAIT TO FACE PAL STONES
JOHN CROSS
I speak to John a lot.He texted me when we got promoted

JORDAN CLARK believes it would be a "massive fairy tale" for the Premier League if Luton Town can stay up.

But perhaps an even more remarkable story is Clark's own journey from playing non-league against Luton 10 years ago to facing Treble winners Manchester City today.

Clark lined up for Hyde in the Conference on April 26, 2014, when they faced Luton - and his current team-mate Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu - who were on their way back to being promoted to the Football League.

Fast forward and Clark has worked his way up through the divisions to share a pitch with his former Barnsley academy team-mate John Stones (inset).

That is what has made the Luton underdog story so special this season - from Conference to Premier League in nine years and why Rob Edwards' team have so much goodwill behind them.

It would be a sensational upset if Luton could thwart City's push for the title but, after beating the odds so many times, don't write them off.

This story is from the April 13, 2024 edition of Daily Star.

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